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Oklahoma City Thunder Vs. Washington Wizards: Regular Season Game 14 Open Thread

2011/12 NBA Regular Season
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12-21-12
January 18, 2012
Verizon Center
7 PM
CSN
Starters:
Russell Westbrook
PG John Wall
Thabo Sefolosha
SG Nick Young
Kevin Durant
SF Chris Singleton
Serge Ibaka
PF Andray Blatche
Kendrick Perkins
C JaVale McGee

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Couple pregame notes (refreshing and constantly updating):

  • Andray Blatche will start tonight for Trevor Booker. Flip Saunders, explaining himself: "Last game that we played against Houston, I thought he had good energy. I thought he gave us sustained energy for the time he was on the floor."
  • Flip said Booker will still play a lot, but added, "when we put Booker in the starting lineup, we've gotten to sense that he he's had to play against so many big guys that it's worn him down a bit, playing as many minutes as he has. So we're going to bring him off to play against [Kevin] Durant and bring him off to play against the other people on their second line."
  • Thought this was interesting: Flip said that "there's no question" that a shortened training camp hurt the Wizards, because "we had so many young guys who hadn't played together."
  • I asked Flip about Chris Singleton guarding Durant. He said Singleton "has a tendency to reach a lot" on defense, and he needs to curb that going against Durant, who draws so many fouls.
  • Flip was asked about the JaVale McGee dunk fallout. "It's a learning experience. I believe this: I don't think he did it in a malicious way, and I told him that. I said that for future use, those are just things where, given the situation we're in, you don't want to draw attention to something like that."
  • Speaking of that, I missed this because I was here writing, but apparently the Thunder players in the locker room couldn't stop laughing at the dunk.

GO WIZARDS!

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Let's go!

I’m ready. Always looking for effort. Wall needs to put it on Westbrook tonight.

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by BM22 on Jan 18, 2012 6:39 PM EST reply actions  

Just when we started to see some production out of Andray

Flip must have a bunch of yes men for a coaching staff.

by djnnnou on Jan 18, 2012 6:40 PM EST reply actions  

Or Flip has this thing for Dray.

Either way, I hope the Wiz get a win.

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by BM22 on Jan 18, 2012 6:42 PM EST up reply actions  

Singleton reaches a lot

but it sure seems like he doesn’t get called much for it, which is surprising.

Speaking of Singleton, I don’t think I’ve ever liked a 5 ppg, 3.5 rpg game guy more than I do Singleton.

by edubz on Jan 18, 2012 6:46 PM EST reply actions  

I’m really looking forward to how he handles KD tonight. I’m not expecting him to shut him down, under 30 plus a W would be a success in my eyes.

by addc on Jan 18, 2012 7:03 PM EST up reply actions  

Unlike the Italian Captain...

Flip Saunders is prepared to go down with the USS Andray Blatche.

by SpecialSauce on Jan 18, 2012 6:46 PM EST reply actions  

I heard fans we're booing the Wizards as they came out of the tunnel.

Pretty fckn sad.

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by BM22 on Jan 18, 2012 6:48 PM EST reply actions  

some*

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by BM22 on Jan 18, 2012 6:54 PM EST up reply actions  

Yeah, that's unacceptable

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by mr. 91 on Jan 18, 2012 7:06 PM EST up reply actions  

Ya

save it for when they go back in.

by hambonejackson on Jan 18, 2012 7:13 PM EST up reply actions   1 recs

Right.

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by mr. 91 on Jan 18, 2012 7:20 PM EST up reply actions  

More of Blatche......

…he gave us good energy when Dalembert had him bent over his knee…..

Please fire Flip

by samoka10 on Jan 18, 2012 6:49 PM EST reply actions  

I like Gheorghe The Blog’s JaVanity.

by addc on Jan 18, 2012 7:05 PM EST up reply actions   1 recs

Oh boy Blatche is back. lol

this could get ugly early.

LOL at the almost bliss in the Flip comments on Mcgee he drew the attention on the dunk . mission accomplished.

I just wanna see Wall continue playing well. no other expectations than that. Blache gonna do his usual, Young gonna dio his usual. and we’ll get the usual outcome.

by jazzy1 on Jan 18, 2012 7:05 PM EST reply actions  

I know this souns snobby..but these guys warm up

Like they don’t care…half court shooting contests, flick threes, running on footed threes…just playing around. I get it, but I didn’t see a lot of that on the Okc side

by DavidDunn on Jan 18, 2012 7:06 PM EST reply actions   1 recs

been

saying that for years ..it all started with gil….they all would be laughing on the bench not taking anything serious and it has trickled down to ny, mcgee and blatche…..

by WAAAAALL-E on Jan 18, 2012 7:09 PM EST up reply actions   1 recs

lol

at okc laughing at mcgee’s dunk…these guys knows what its like being professionals

by WAAAAALL-E on Jan 18, 2012 7:07 PM EST reply actions  

Starting Blatche.......

Hopefully, Wizards are just priming the pump for a trade….. showcasing Andray’s “talents”

I used to have super powers until my psychiatrist took them away.

by Rook6980 on Jan 18, 2012 7:10 PM EST reply actions  

Dray got booed when introduced

Just a bad situation.

And you know when they do the side bumps after walking the line…NY and dray ignored John…. This team is the exact opposite of chemistry… Oh well…

Some wins will fix that??

by DavidDunn on Jan 18, 2012 7:10 PM EST reply actions  

Ridiculous.

Too early. Way too early.

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by BM22 on Jan 18, 2012 7:14 PM EST up reply actions  

Yeah, that really bothers me

At tip-off, I think it’s the fan’s duty to fire the team up. Booing Dray isn’t going to make a guy with Dray’s personality play any better, and the last thing we need is more bitterness and resentment in the locker room.

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by mr. 91 on Jan 18, 2012 7:21 PM EST up reply actions  

Dray with the hustle play

Huh?

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by returnofswagger on Jan 18, 2012 7:13 PM EST reply actions  

We don't know how to play offense

except lauching long jumpers (which are all short)

by isum on Jan 18, 2012 7:14 PM EST reply actions  

I don’t understand why Blatche gets the ball under the basket and immediately runs out to 18 feet and throws up a fade-away.

by addc on Jan 18, 2012 7:15 PM EST reply actions  

Singleton

Is playing well so far.

by addc on Jan 18, 2012 7:16 PM EST reply actions  

there goes Dray

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by BM22 on Jan 18, 2012 7:16 PM EST reply actions  

Holy crap

a 1on1 offense with not one great 1v1 type of player on the team

by KurisuDevil on Jan 18, 2012 7:16 PM EST reply actions  

We dont deserve to be called an NBA team.

Just turrble….

And Blatche better make something before he gets booed out of the building

by DavidDunn on Jan 18, 2012 7:17 PM EST reply actions  

Dray being Dray

Stop taking god damn shots just inside the 3 pt line

by Terps91 on Jan 18, 2012 7:17 PM EST reply actions  

Anddddd just like that

Javale decides in his head to NEVER pass out the post again….

by KurisuDevil on Jan 18, 2012 7:18 PM EST reply actions  

Damn. McGee gets posterized again.

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by BM22 on Jan 18, 2012 7:18 PM EST reply actions  

It's Blatche's fault

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by DMVLeGenD on Jan 18, 2012 7:19 PM EST up reply actions  

blatche has his head up his ass this game. I dunno who has worse awareness on the court blatche or young

by gregjohnson1229 on Jan 18, 2012 7:19 PM EST reply actions  

Blatche is probably the worst help defender I've ever seen

I’m mean is there anybody less aware on defense than this guy?

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by DMVLeGenD on Jan 18, 2012 7:20 PM EST reply actions  

I like the effort so far

hopefully we won’t give up now

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by adamvolo on Jan 18, 2012 7:20 PM EST reply actions  

He's been passing out of some bad shots, though

He’s even got a dime to Dray

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by mr. 91 on Jan 18, 2012 7:23 PM EST up reply actions  

Hack a Perk?

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by BM22 on Jan 18, 2012 7:21 PM EST reply actions  

Blatche lost his man on the PNR

What else iis new?

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by DMVLeGenD on Jan 18, 2012 7:21 PM EST reply actions  

Good take John

doesnt matter that u didnt get the call

by KurisuDevil on Jan 18, 2012 7:22 PM EST reply actions  

c'mon now

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by adamvolo on Jan 18, 2012 7:22 PM EST reply actions  

Kevin Durant has a chance to pass Karl Malone for 2nd all time in scoring. If he stays healthy. I can’t recall any scorer with his length, shooting ability, free throw percentage, and ability to put the ball on the floor. He is a good rebounder and starting to become a better playmaker

by gregjohnson1229 on Jan 18, 2012 7:22 PM EST reply actions  

Wizards look really falt. Not good against the best team in the league

by gregjohnson1229 on Jan 18, 2012 7:23 PM EST reply actions  

come the fuck on

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by adamvolo on Jan 18, 2012 7:23 PM EST reply actions  

Perkins just straight bullied Vale.

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by returnofswagger on Jan 18, 2012 7:24 PM EST reply actions  

I love Perk

hahahahha he complains after every single call

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by adamvolo on Jan 18, 2012 7:24 PM EST reply actions  

ugh my eyes....

they bleed from the bad basketball

by KurisuDevil on Jan 18, 2012 7:24 PM EST reply actions  

5 points 2/3 through the q

wow

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by adamvolo on Jan 18, 2012 7:25 PM EST reply actions  

McGee in foul trouble?

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by BM22 on Jan 18, 2012 7:26 PM EST reply actions  

Ah. of course.

Why didn’t I think of that.

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by BM22 on Jan 18, 2012 7:27 PM EST up reply actions  

WTF Dray

Just left the man open in transition.

And I even told myself I wasn’t going to harp on him tonight.

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by returnofswagger on Jan 18, 2012 7:26 PM EST reply actions  

Kenny, Ernie, Charles, and Shaq

were calling us the Washington Generals a couple nights ago on TNT post game

by Terps91 on Jan 18, 2012 7:26 PM EST up reply actions  

Plenty of us on this site

have called the Wizards the Washington Generals.

by MeToo on Jan 18, 2012 8:15 PM EST up reply actions  

OKC taking care of business..a true professional team

by WAAAAALL-E on Jan 18, 2012 7:26 PM EST reply actions  

what do you think ernie and ted are thinking right now?

cause i doubt it has anything to do with how they could fix the team seeing how bad the team they put together already is

by smoores on Jan 18, 2012 7:26 PM EST reply actions  

How's the starting lineup changing looking?

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by BM22 on Jan 18, 2012 7:27 PM EST reply actions  

smart play young to get collison up in the air

by gregjohnson1229 on Jan 18, 2012 7:27 PM EST reply actions  

Great job by NY

showing HIGH Bball IQ

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by adamvolo on Jan 18, 2012 7:27 PM EST reply actions  

Its been both ways totally

Fun to watch that way

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by returnofswagger on Jan 18, 2012 7:28 PM EST up reply actions  

AHAHHAHAHAHA

did anyone see Ibaka juggling?

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by adamvolo on Jan 18, 2012 7:29 PM EST reply actions  

whats worse is nobody had the sense to take the ball away from him

the wiz like to really push after dead-balls, yet they let Pele ham it up for 30 seconds.

by Alpha_Snail on Jan 18, 2012 7:31 PM EST up reply actions  

Well, it's only three...

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by mr. 91 on Jan 18, 2012 7:29 PM EST reply actions  

Booker with the good P&R D

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by returnofswagger on Jan 18, 2012 7:29 PM EST reply actions  

I even give Blatche the benefit of the doubt on plays like that

I said out loud, “good D Blatche”. Then I noticed it wasn’t him.

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by returnofswagger on Jan 18, 2012 7:30 PM EST up reply actions  

whenever he hits that J

it’s just the best feeling

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by adamvolo on Jan 18, 2012 7:30 PM EST reply actions  

I honestly think

they are hoping blatche show glimpses of something so they can trade him….

by WAAAAALL-E on Jan 18, 2012 7:30 PM EST reply actions  

When the ref whistles while Dray is in mid crossover...

I immediately think travel.

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by BM22 on Jan 18, 2012 7:30 PM EST reply actions  

he is in fact watching.

saw it via the twitters.

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by BM22 on Jan 18, 2012 7:31 PM EST up reply actions  

he's there

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by adamvolo on Jan 18, 2012 7:31 PM EST up reply actions  

westbrook lowered da shoulder

by Wall is a Player on Jan 18, 2012 7:32 PM EST reply actions  

Ted is unamused.

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by BM22 on Jan 18, 2012 7:32 PM EST reply actions  

That's a grown-ass man.

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by mr. 91 on Jan 18, 2012 7:33 PM EST reply actions  

Javale showing his inner Javale

bad play… good play…

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by adamvolo on Jan 18, 2012 7:33 PM EST reply actions  

Now thats a P&R!

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by returnofswagger on Jan 18, 2012 7:33 PM EST reply actions  

very nice to see.

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by BM22 on Jan 18, 2012 7:34 PM EST up reply actions  

Yezzur

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by mr. 91 on Jan 18, 2012 7:34 PM EST up reply actions  

great control by Wall

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by adamvolo on Jan 18, 2012 7:34 PM EST reply actions  

Wall

yes!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!111

by samoka10 on Jan 18, 2012 7:34 PM EST reply actions  

too much by Booker that time

should’ve slowed it down but I understand.

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by adamvolo on Jan 18, 2012 7:35 PM EST reply actions  

We have to lead the league in that sort of play

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by mr. 91 on Jan 18, 2012 7:36 PM EST up reply actions  

You guys are predicting the future!

or my stream is just lame and late.

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by BM22 on Jan 18, 2012 7:35 PM EST reply actions  

Thats ok Trev

mistakes will be made. I think he understands that our best chance is on the fastbreak, really wanted to get it going

by KurisuDevil on Jan 18, 2012 7:35 PM EST reply actions  

It’s a lot easier to live with Booker’s mistakes because he busts his ass.

by Adam Wolff on Jan 18, 2012 7:36 PM EST reply actions  

+1

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by adamvolo on Jan 18, 2012 7:36 PM EST up reply actions  

you think a guy like Booker who busts his ass making a mistake is the same as Dre or Nick Young who ho-hum their way through the game? I guess I disagree then.

by Adam Wolff on Jan 18, 2012 7:38 PM EST up reply actions  

I agree

If you’re going to screw up, do it with hustle. Plus the hustle makes up for the screw up eventually.

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by returnofswagger on Jan 18, 2012 7:39 PM EST up reply actions  

Mack attack.

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by BM22 on Jan 18, 2012 7:37 PM EST reply actions  

blatche

are you kidding me?!?!?!?!!?!?

by samoka10 on Jan 18, 2012 7:37 PM EST reply actions  

horrible play by Blatche

who was the OKC player who shot that?

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by adamvolo on Jan 18, 2012 7:37 PM EST reply actions  

ha

That was some shit we would do

by no more kwame's in dc on Jan 18, 2012 7:37 PM EST via mobile reply actions  

Wall's been really good

Booker’s been really good. Singleton has been okay.

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by adamvolo on Jan 18, 2012 7:38 PM EST reply actions  

SINGLETON singles been amazing

He’s keeping kd as contained as he can be

by no more kwame's in dc on Jan 18, 2012 7:39 PM EST via mobile up reply actions  

At least we're just down by 4.

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by BM22 on Jan 18, 2012 7:38 PM EST reply actions  

Dray just has to play well in that 1on1 situation.

That’s what he is on the court for. If he can’t make those plays, I don’t know what he can do.

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by returnofswagger on Jan 18, 2012 7:38 PM EST reply actions  

Blatche is only around to makes Rashard’s contract look good ;)

by Adam Wolff on Jan 18, 2012 7:39 PM EST reply actions  

That Michelle Obama commercial just looks so cheap

you would think that the first lady would get a better set/script

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by adamvolo on Jan 18, 2012 7:40 PM EST reply actions  

And co-actors.

Isn’t getting much lift on the hookshot, either….

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by mr. 91 on Jan 18, 2012 7:41 PM EST up reply actions  

Ball is up in the air, Javale standing and watching..

It’s really not that complicated, is it?

by Adam Wolff on Jan 18, 2012 7:41 PM EST reply actions  

Great pass by Crawford

those flashes give me hope

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by adamvolo on Jan 18, 2012 7:41 PM EST reply actions  

Nice pass there.

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by BM22 on Jan 18, 2012 7:42 PM EST reply actions  

okc….messing with us

by WAAAAALL-E on Jan 18, 2012 7:42 PM EST reply actions  

Great move by Vale

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by adamvolo on Jan 18, 2012 7:42 PM EST reply actions  

I can't believe how often JaVale's been making those hooks

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by mr. 91 on Jan 18, 2012 7:42 PM EST reply actions  

This season it certainly looks like it

He must have put in some serious work over the summer; I can’t remember him ever really making those before this season.

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by mr. 91 on Jan 18, 2012 7:44 PM EST up reply actions  

I hate when Booker tries to rebound with one hand

he does that ALL THE TIME

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by adamvolo on Jan 18, 2012 7:42 PM EST reply actions  

Beautiful hook.

Beautiful.

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by BM22 on Jan 18, 2012 7:43 PM EST reply actions  

He always does that

No one ever gives him shit for it because he’s the all-effort guy. Two hands dammit

by rgc19 on Jan 18, 2012 7:43 PM EST reply actions  

pretty hook shot from mcgee

by gregjohnson1229 on Jan 18, 2012 7:43 PM EST reply actions  

Reggie Jackson didnt read the scouting report

there is NO need to deny Booker the ball like that haha

by KurisuDevil on Jan 18, 2012 7:44 PM EST reply actions  

what kind of chicken shit was that from blatche on that possession. If i was Ernie I would trade him for cash. He is so frustrating. What an absolute of elite talent. It is like a girl with the nicest rack and ass but has the clap.

by gregjohnson1229 on Jan 18, 2012 7:44 PM EST reply actions  

I say we trade him to the Flint Tropics for a new washing machine

by Adam Wolff on Jan 18, 2012 7:46 PM EST up reply actions  

Dunks!

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by BM22 on Jan 18, 2012 7:45 PM EST reply actions  

He's got a hell of a game.

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by mr. 91 on Jan 18, 2012 7:47 PM EST up reply actions  

Javale looks lost

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by adamvolo on Jan 18, 2012 7:46 PM EST reply actions  

went it...

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by adamvolo on Jan 18, 2012 7:47 PM EST up reply actions  

Haha he hooked his legs behind him

But it’s still worth two.

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by mr. 91 on Jan 18, 2012 7:47 PM EST up reply actions  

What percentage of the time does JaVale pass out of the post? He does realize you can do that, right? You don’t have to go up no matter what.

by Adam Wolff on Jan 18, 2012 7:47 PM EST reply actions  

In due time

And I truly believe that.

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by returnofswagger on Jan 18, 2012 7:47 PM EST up reply actions  

That is a GARBAGE call.

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by mr. 91 on Jan 18, 2012 7:51 PM EST up reply actions  

some trash indeed

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by BM22 on Jan 18, 2012 7:52 PM EST up reply actions  

Man that was close..

by Adam Wolff on Jan 18, 2012 7:51 PM EST reply actions  

hahaha

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by BM22 on Jan 18, 2012 7:52 PM EST up reply actions  

lower center of gravity.

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by BM22 on Jan 18, 2012 7:53 PM EST up reply actions  

That's one thing I like about him

He can pass well at times. But Turiaf can do it even better and he defends and rebounds so I can’t wait to get him back instead.

by gray16 on Jan 18, 2012 7:55 PM EST up reply actions  

Jaaaaaaaaaan

Great passing on the play

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by mr. 91 on Jan 18, 2012 7:54 PM EST reply actions  

I like how crawford is driving to the rim instead of settling for jumpshots. He is to me most effective as a slasher

by gregjohnson1229 on Jan 18, 2012 7:54 PM EST reply actions  

How this is a 3 point game is beyond me, but I like it!

Nice to see a fast break executed to perfection!

by Adam Wolff on Jan 18, 2012 7:54 PM EST reply actions  

Is it me

Or is Blatche actually playing well?

Where do they teach you to talk like this? In some Panama City "Sailor wanna hump-hump" bar, or is it getaway day and your last shot at his whiskey? Sell crazy someplace else, we're all stocked up here.

by CJHutch on Jan 18, 2012 7:55 PM EST reply actions  

Shit

Where do they teach you to talk like this? In some Panama City "Sailor wanna hump-hump" bar, or is it getaway day and your last shot at his whiskey? Sell crazy someplace else, we're all stocked up here.

by CJHutch on Jan 18, 2012 7:56 PM EST up reply actions  

OMFG BLATCHE

…………wooooosawwwwwww

by KurisuDevil on Jan 18, 2012 7:57 PM EST reply actions  

Haha

6’11. Christ

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by CJHutch on Jan 18, 2012 7:57 PM EST reply actions  

Up 1 :)

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by returnofswagger on Jan 18, 2012 7:57 PM EST reply actions  

Damn straight

Let’s go Wiz!

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by mr. 91 on Jan 18, 2012 7:57 PM EST reply actions  

blatche!

barely made it…

I like the Bullets

by K-Bro on Jan 18, 2012 7:58 PM EST reply actions  

I like that from Dray

A ton.

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by returnofswagger on Jan 18, 2012 7:58 PM EST reply actions  

That’s an offensive foul

by Adam Wolff on Jan 18, 2012 7:58 PM EST reply actions  

Oh My God!

It IS basketball I’m watching!

by imperialme on Jan 18, 2012 7:58 PM EST reply actions  

No chance

You see that elbow earlier?

If it hurts for a minute, its not fake.

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by returnofswagger on Jan 18, 2012 8:00 PM EST up reply actions  

Nice

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by CJHutch on Jan 18, 2012 7:59 PM EST reply actions  

By far

Where do they teach you to talk like this? In some Panama City "Sailor wanna hump-hump" bar, or is it getaway day and your last shot at his whiskey? Sell crazy someplace else, we're all stocked up here.

by CJHutch on Jan 18, 2012 8:00 PM EST up reply actions  

Slow down there dray!

Gettin’ ahead of himself there

by Terps91 on Jan 18, 2012 8:01 PM EST reply actions  

If only Blatche

Would push that baby out already

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by CJHutch on Jan 18, 2012 8:01 PM EST reply actions  

i like the effort i am seeing from blatche this quarter. I just want consistency from him

by gregjohnson1229 on Jan 18, 2012 8:01 PM EST reply actions  

Jordan Crawford

this is why you are in the opening vid lol

by gray16 on Jan 18, 2012 8:02 PM EST reply actions  

Heat check time.

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by mr. 91 on Jan 18, 2012 8:02 PM EST reply actions  

Jan is a good cutter

Even if he is pretty bad with the ball

by rgc19 on Jan 18, 2012 8:02 PM EST reply actions  

Rashard has been doing all the little things this game

by gregjohnson1229 on Jan 18, 2012 8:03 PM EST reply actions  

Looks 5 years younger too

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by CJHutch on Jan 18, 2012 8:03 PM EST up reply actions  

playing good d. I am dissappointed has hasnt brought more scoring this year but he has brought consistent rebounding

by gregjohnson1229 on Jan 18, 2012 8:05 PM EST up reply actions  

Yeah, he really is

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by mr. 91 on Jan 18, 2012 8:04 PM EST up reply actions  

Crawford is playing his best game of the year.

by Adam Wolff on Jan 18, 2012 8:03 PM EST reply actions  

Why do ppl scream like that lol

and they always sit soooo close to the announcers

by KurisuDevil on Jan 18, 2012 8:04 PM EST reply actions  

Crawford didn'

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by mr. 91 on Jan 18, 2012 8:04 PM EST reply actions  

t need to rush that shot

But he’s looked really good tonight.

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by mr. 91 on Jan 18, 2012 8:05 PM EST up reply actions  

Why do we never try to go 2 for 1?

And then don’t hold for the last shot? That was bad

by rgc19 on Jan 18, 2012 8:05 PM EST reply actions  

is that a backcourt?

did andray really establish posession on that toss?

by Alpha_Snail on Jan 18, 2012 8:05 PM EST reply actions  

Vesely doesn't even LOOK

At the basket outside the paint. Haha

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by CJHutch on Jan 18, 2012 8:06 PM EST reply actions  

I just had a feeling he could shoot a little

Guess not.

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by returnofswagger on Jan 18, 2012 8:06 PM EST up reply actions  

He definitely keeps the ball moving lol

by Adam Wolff on Jan 18, 2012 8:06 PM EST reply actions  

Blatch doesn’t seem to move like an nba player.

by tyronenesby2000 on Jan 18, 2012 8:08 PM EST via mobile reply actions  

Are you saying

He moves like a sumo wrestler?

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by CJHutch on Jan 18, 2012 8:09 PM EST up reply actions  

More like an overweight diva

by Bread Lover on Jan 18, 2012 8:11 PM EST via mobile up reply actions  

He moves like a 40 y/o with 30 knee braces

Dude needs to seriously shed some lbs

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by DMVLeGenD on Jan 18, 2012 8:11 PM EST up reply actions  

Is there gonna be

A second half thread?

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by CJHutch on Jan 18, 2012 8:08 PM EST reply actions  

Um..

Huh?

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by CJHutch on Jan 18, 2012 8:10 PM EST up reply actions  

I think with Crawford and Young you have to figure out which of them is bringing it that particular game and bench the other. Whenever either of them are shooting poorly they do nothing but hurt the team. Crawford has it tonight.

by Adam Wolff on Jan 18, 2012 8:09 PM EST reply actions  

vesley's doing pretty good

but he needs to play much more fiercely. he looks like he sleep walking 1/2 the time. booker needs to coach him up

by stevie on Jan 18, 2012 8:10 PM EST reply actions  

what?

Vesely is all hustle all the time.

by young, loud and Scotty on Jan 18, 2012 8:11 PM EST up reply actions   1 recs

It all looks that way. Especially with how Nick's running.

I wonder how much of it is our perception and actual reality.

by Craig_ on Jan 18, 2012 8:11 PM EST up reply actions  

4 points (2-4 shooting) , 1 rebound, 1 steal, 1 block – that’s a lot of production and “energy stats” for a guy that seems to be “sleepwalking”

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by Rook6980 on Jan 18, 2012 8:14 PM EST up reply actions  

And that's in only 7 minutes of play

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by Rook6980 on Jan 18, 2012 8:14 PM EST up reply actions  

He uses his wingspan really well on defense

I wasn’t expecting him to be such a threat for steals and shot disruptions that he’s been so far.

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by mr. 91 on Jan 18, 2012 8:15 PM EST up reply actions  

i could be wrong

but watch him in the second half – i swear sometimes (not all the time) he just seems to be coasting along. seems to me he could have had several rebounds if had just moved. he doesn’t need to conserve energy, he’s not out there long enough. that being said, yea, he’s doing pretty good for sure. like to see him shoot – his form looks good from the little ive seen.

by stevie on Jan 18, 2012 8:17 PM EST up reply actions  

Larry Hughes sighting

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by CJHutch on Jan 18, 2012 8:10 PM EST reply actions  

I admit that I had absolutely no idea he was in OKC...

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by mr. 91 on Jan 18, 2012 8:11 PM EST up reply actions  

Ha.

No wonder. Idiotic comment of the night.

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by mr. 91 on Jan 18, 2012 8:12 PM EST up reply actions  

He's not

He’s in Orlando. They just showed highlights.

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by CJHutch on Jan 18, 2012 8:11 PM EST up reply actions  

Yeah

But I forget where. Think he was hurt most of it. Big surprise.

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by CJHutch on Jan 18, 2012 8:15 PM EST up reply actions  

did they give up a 3 after the timeout…..we were down by 2

by WAAAAALL-E on Jan 18, 2012 8:10 PM EST reply actions  

3 point play

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by CJHutch on Jan 18, 2012 8:11 PM EST up reply actions  

Blatche

Perkins is known as a big, physical center and Blatche is bigger. Granted, he’s shockingly overweight but still. It reminds me of last year when I went to the Atlanta game and Blatche looked by far the biggest guy on the court. What a shame.

by edubz on Jan 18, 2012 8:10 PM EST reply actions  

It really is

Dude could be special if he was motivated and in shape.

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by DMVLeGenD on Jan 18, 2012 8:12 PM EST up reply actions  

Wiz +11 on offensive boards!!!!

where did this rebounding come from?

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by pwilson319 on Jan 18, 2012 9:09 PM EST reply actions  

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